How To Play Tonk | Game Night How To

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Published 2021-08-24
Tonk is a strategy game that is best played with 3 - 5 players. The objective of the game is to get all of the cards out of your hand. The playstyle is similar to Gin Rummy. To get cards out of your hand your have to lay down a spread. Spreads are 3 cards of the same value (Three 7s, Three Kings, etc) or 3 cards in numerical order of the same suit (3, 4, 5 Diamonds). If you need to learn more about how to play Tonk here's the perfect video for you.

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All Comments (21)
  • @TheCecil64
    My Dad showed me the game - he was an Old Time Teamsters Truck Driver and gone now. I know my Dad and I appreciate your video. I was in the hospital and my Daughter and I would play Tunk and Rummy it helped us both so much - it is just a good game. I’m ready to play Tunk anytime - you got the Quarters I got the time.
  • Played a lot of this when I was younger. Showing my wife how to play. Love from S.C
  • @reddsmoke904
    I remember playing Tonk in middle school. Good times lol
  • @mactown91210
    Always funny how regardless of where we’re from we still have so much in common. Great video bro!
  • Excellent explanation. Finally got to watch this video all the way. Wonderful channel, subscribed.
  • @rogersnick17
    Your content is informative and your commentary is so nostalgic. Glad I found your channel brotha.
  • @Johnnypebel
    Man we used to play it all the time in school this video reminded me of some good times playing people for their lunch money great vid
  • I’m the only child and I’m tried of going to parties watching but embarrassed to ask someone to teach me how to play. I’m using this to teach myself while using/teaching my own kids Lol 😂
  • @rzc0624
    Played a lot of this in high school (south FL). Are you sure you have to wait 3 turns to drop after a spread? I thought it was just that you have wait 3 turns to drop if someone hits your spread. You also didn't mention dropping and winning on the first turn if you have 49 or 50.
  • Good video. Used to play this in high school at lunch and wanted to make sure I had the rules right
  • @JuanWay2Rock
    Use to play this a lot back in the late 1980's... fun game, especially when you're out in the middle of the Indian Ocean on a WESTPAC waiting for the next port we were going to pull into.
  • @a.c.slater573
    Nice vid! Learned from my cousins in Miami but here in the UK I forgot all the rules! I'm spreading this game in London.
  • Played for money entire bus rides in middle and high school (GA and FL). Easy way to make some quick cash. Recently showed my girl how to play. But a way we played is after cards are dealt if you got 51 in your hand you can drop without spreads or waiting 3 turn for a quick win
  • @Nicktt24
    We play it where you can drop anytime, even on the 1st play with all 5 cards.
  • @FairyRat
    Great explanation, thank you! I've been reading some Black Company (fantasy book series) and the characters in the books play Tonk all the time so I got curious. I've never heard of it before, thought Glen Cook made it up, but considering the comment section being predominantly American and the fact that the author is a Vietnam veteran it makes sense that he'd like to include it, he probably played it with his own battle brothers all the time. Pretty neat how that works!
  • @jwrowland77
    Gonna have to show my daughters how to play this. We used to play for money in high school and when I was in the military. Generally wasn’t much per hand, but if you were having a good night, you could definitely make some extra cash.
  • @candyc4713
    I also read somewhere in tonk rules if you have a total of 50 in your hand First turn you can drop and win tonk. Not sure about 49 but I’m sure that may be a a thing too. Wow I hadn’t played since high school and needed a refresher so this was that! Simple and Clear😁